Galent · 3 hours ago
Senior Cyber Threat Hunter
United States
Contract
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expGalent is a global leader in providing information solutions to organizations and consumers, seeking a highly motivated Senior Cyber Threat Hunter to join their Cyber Fusion Center team. The role involves researching and investigating hosts and networks to identify adversary tools and techniques, participating in security operations and incident response, and collaborating with various teams to enhance detection capabilities.
Computer Software
Hiring Manager
Rajadurai Pandian P
Responsibilities
Execute proactive threat hunting activities based on intelligence, telemetry, and hypotheses to identify malicious activity across host, network, and cloud environments
Develop and refine hunt queries, detections, and rules (Yara, Sigma) to support continuous improvement of detection engineering use cases
Monitor the evolving threat landscape, vulnerabilities, and adversary TTPs, applying this knowledge to enhance hunting strategies
Document hunting methodologies, queries, findings, and recommended actions in SOPs and playbooks aligned to MITRE ATT&CK
Participate in purple team exercises and adversary simulations to validate detection coverage and improve hunting techniques
Utilize SIEM, EDR, NDR, and UEBA tools to conduct hunts and confirm threats through forensic artifact analysis
Collaborate with incident response and forensic teams to share findings, assist in remediation, and strengthen detection capabilities
Contribute to automation efforts by developing scripts and workflows that reduce repetitive tasks and accelerate hunting operations
Support the maintenance of a hunt lab environment for testing hypotheses, validating detections, and experimenting with new tools and techniques
The position may require availability outside of standard business hours occasionally, including evenings or weekends, to support time-sensitive or critical threat hunting activities
Qualification
Required
3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity with focus in Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Forensics, or Detection Engineering
Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, or related field
Certifications such as GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR), EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or equivalent is highly beneficial
Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, NDR, and forensic tools, with ability to write hunt queries and detections
Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain frameworks and how they apply to threat hunting
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret complex data and uncover hidden threats
Experience with at least one scripting or programming language (Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript) to support automation and custom tooling
Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and ability to conduct basic cloud-native hunting
Effective communication and documentation skills to articulate findings and collaborate with cross-functional teams
Demonstrated curiosity and willingness to learn advanced hunting techniques, automation, and adversary simulation practices
Company
Galent
Galent is an AI-native digital engineering firm at the forefront of the AI revolution, dedicated to delivering unified, enterprise-ready AI solutions that transform businesses and industries.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase